2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2016 THE ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED THROUGH AND THE ENGINE LOWERED AND THE CRADLE ITSELF WAS DRAGGING ALONG THE STREET. MY WIFE WAS LEAVING OUR TOWN OF OWOSSO, MICHIGAN TO GO TO DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS IN LANSING, MICHIGAN ABOUT 35 MILES AWAY. THE PACIFICA HAD 119,101 MILES ON IT AND WAS OTHERWISE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. WE HAD PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ABOUT 15 MILES AWAY ABOUT SEVEN YEARS PRIOR WITH 42,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAD ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP WAS SOLD IN FEBRUARY 2016. WITHOUT REPAIR THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE WAS JUST SCRAP METAL, REPAIR WAS AN ABSOLUTE TO SALVAGE ANY VALUE, THE REPAIR COST $3214.07. *TR

Mileage: 119,101

JUST TOOK MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN FOR ANNUAL NYS INSPECTION AS WAS TOLD IT FAILED DUE TO SEVERE ROTTING OF THE MAIN ENGINE CRADLE AND IT WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS CAME AS A TOTAL SHOCK AS THE CAR HAS SHOWN NO OTHER RUSTING OF ANY BODY PARTS AND HAS BEEN A MECHANICALLY SOUND VEHICLE UNTIL THIS POINT. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND THE OTHER UNDER CARRIAGE COMPONENTS ARE IN ACCEPTABLE SHAPE, ONLY THE CRADLE IS RUSTED THROUGH. I DROVE IT TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY CHRYSLER AND THAT I SHOULD CALL CHRYSLER AND REPORT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR WAS $4400.00! I CALLED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY FROM DEALERSHIP AND AFTER SOME REVIEW I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE FOR ME!! I NOW HAVE A JUNK VEHICLE WITH NO RESALE POSSIBILITY AND I CANT AFFORD A $4400 REPAIR NOR CAN I ALLOW MY WIFE OR MYSELF TO DRIVE IT WITHOUT THE REPAIR BEING DONE AS IT IS UNSAFE. PLEASE HELP ME GET CHRYSLER TO STEP UP AND FIX THE CRADLE AS I HAVE SEEN MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF SIMILAR COMMENTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND PEOPLE ARE BEING PUT AT GREAT RISK! CHRYSLER HAS REPAIRED THIS ISSUE AT THEIR COST FOR CERTAIN 2004 AND 2005 PACIFICAS....I MAINTAIN THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE AS WELL TO REPAIR MY 2006 UNDER RECALL AS WELL!! THEY ARE FULLY AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS! *TR

Mileage: 122,436

I WAS PERFORMING A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB ON MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE ON MY VEHICLE IS RUSTED OUT. I DON'T MEAN SURFACE RUST, THERE ARE ACTUAL HOLES IN THE ENGINE CRADLE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND ALL THEY CAN TELL ME IS THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FIND IT TOTALLY RIDICULOUS FOR CHRYSLER NOT TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THIS IS MY NO MEANS NORMAL, I OWN A 1965 THUNDERBIRD WITH NOT A BIT OF ROT ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. WHAT THE HELL IS CHRYSLER AND/OR THE NHTSA WAITING FOR TO RECALLED AND REPAIR THESE FAULTY VEHICLES , SOMEONE TO DIE FIRST ? YOUR AGENCY WILL HAVE SOMEONE'S BLOOD ON YOU HANDS ALSO IF SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT.I AM BEGINNING TO THINK THAT CHRYSLER IS PAYING YOU GUYS OFF OR SOMETHING. ALL THIS BRINGS TO MIND THE FIASCO OF THE CHRYSLER 2.7L ENGINE THAT FAILED IN THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN OF THAT ENGINE. NO RECALL WAS EVER FORCED UPON CHRYSLER FOR THAT DEBACLE AND I AM BEGINNING TO THINK THE SAME THING WILL APPLY HERE ALSO. PEOPLE SPEND GOOD MONEY FOR THESE FLAWED VEHICLES THEN WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS THE NHTSA AND CHRYSLER BOTH BASICALLY SAY THE HELL WITH THE CONSUMER. THERE IS NO WAY THE NHTSA CAN BELIEVE THAT AN ENGINE CRADLE ROTTING OUT IN 8-9 YEAR AND IN A LOT OF CASES LESS TIME THAN THAT IS ACCEPTABLE. I THOUGHT THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION WAS HERE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND SEE THAT THESE TYPE OF THINGS DON'T HAPPEN.PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME HOW AND WHY CHRYSLER IS GETTING AWAY WITH THIS. OHHH, I KNOW, NO ONE HAS DIED YET !!! *TR

Mileage: 117,000

THE SUB FRAME AND ENGINE CRADLE ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY! THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, GARAGE KEPT AND DEALER SERVICED. THE ENGINE SUB FRAME AND CRADLE IS RUSTED AND GONE FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS IS SO UNSAFE! CAR SUB FRAMES NEVER RUST AWAY. CHRYSLER IS PLACING PEOPLES LIVES IN JEOPARDY! PROFIT OVER LIVES. PLEASE TAKE SOME ACTION ON THIS SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 88,581

MY CAR SEATS MOVE WHILE I AM DRIVING AUTOMATICALLY. WITH MY SEAT BELT ON SOMETIMES I CANT TOUCH THE PEDALS. ALSO, MY CAR IS STALLING AND IT EATS OIL NONSTOP. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NOTHING IS SHOWN AS WRONG. I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL AND IT WAS DONE SO WHY IS THIS STILL HAPPENING. SEAT ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS, I HAVE TO DRIVE AND HOLD THE BUTTON FORWARD ON THE DOOR TO STOP IT FROM MOVING. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

WE BOUGHT OUR 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WITH 110,000 MILES I THINK. THE INSPECTION STICKER WAS NEW AND NOW A YEAR LATER OUR ENTIRE ENGINE CRADLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND WONT TAKE A STICKER WHATSOEVER. THERE'S NO WAY THIS KIND OF RUST IS NORMAL AND WHEN I WENT ONLINE I SAW THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM ON THESE CARS AND A NEW CRADLE IS 2,500 WITHOUT INSTALLATION THIS IS CHRYSLERS FAULT WE ALWAYS WASHED THE CAR DURING WINTER MONTHS AT THE CARWASH. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE IT HAD THE ROOM GREAT SAFETY FEATURES AND NOW I FIND OUT ITS A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND WE GOTTA EAT THIS COST. IM GOING TO OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER BECAUSE THIS ISN'T RIGHT AND CHRYSLER ONLY HELPED WITH COST ON SO MANY CARS AND THE SAME ENGINE CRADLE FITS 04,05 AND 06 PACIFICAS SO ALL THESE CARS SHOULD BE COVERED BECAUSE THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MATERIAL THEY USED. ANY HELP ON HOW OR WHO TO CONTACT I KNOW WERE NOT ALONE I THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

Mileage: 134,000

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. I TOOK IT UP TO MY MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES & HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HE FINALLY PERFORMED A SMOKE TEST. WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY LEAKS. HIS COMPUTER SAID I HAD A SMALL LEAK DETECTED. HE SAID MY FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS THE PROBLEM & IT WOULD PROBABLY COST AROUND $1,000 TO FIX SINCE HE HAD TO DROP THE GAS TANK. COULDN'T GET ANYWHERE WITH CHRYSLER. I'VE BEEN DRIVING NOW A YEAR & A HALF PLUS NOW MY GASCAP LIGHT IS ALSO ON. I DO HAVE MY MECHANIC CHECK WHENEVER I GO GET MY OIL CHANGE & HE RESETS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, BUT IT DOES COME BACK ON WITHIN A DAY. I'VE BEEN ON SEVERAL WEBSITES & THIS IS A CHRYSLER PROBLEM THAT THEY NEED TO FIX. I DON'T WANT TO END UP WHERE I STALL OUT LIKE WHAT I'VE BEEN READING. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THE SUBFRAME AND MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BADLY RUSTED AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

I TOOK MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA FOR NEW TIRES AND A NEW YORK STATE INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC HAD THE CAR ON THE LIFT AND TOLD ME THE ENGINE CRADLE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED/ROTTED OUT AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IS 8 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES. THE RIGHT AND LEFT SECTIONS OF THE ENGINE CRADLE SUB FRAME WHERE THERE IS WELDING ARE THE ONLY SECTIONS OF THE FRAME THAT ARE RUSTED/ROTTED OUT TO THE POINT WHERE YOU COULD STICK A FINGER THROUGH THE ROTTED OUT SECTION (CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF NEEDED). I CONTACTED CHRYSLER'S NATIONAL CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND WAS ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER AND TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCATE DEALERSHIP FOR DIGITAL IMAGING THAT WOULD HELP CHRYSLER DETERMINE IF IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT OR ALTERNATIVELY OWNER CAUSED. I DID AS INSTRUCTED AND WAS TOLD A FEW DAYS LATER THAT THE FRAME ROT WAS NOT A FACTORY DEFECT BUT RATHER OWNER CAUSED. THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE OF REPAIR OF APPROXIMATELY $5,000. AFTER A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH, I REALIZED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE CHRYSLER PACIFICA AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE PACIFICA OWNERS LIKE MYSELF AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAVE NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF. PER MY MECHANIC AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS THAT I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE WITH, IF THE ENGINE CRADLE SUB FRAME WERE TO GIVE OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, A SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE CAR WILL NOT BE DRIVEN BY MY FAMILY UNTIL REPAIRED AS I WON'T RISK THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCE. I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT WITH THE HOPE THAT AT MINIMUM PACIFICA OWNERS ARE NOTIFIED OF THE POTENTIAL FOR FRAME ROT TO PROACTIVELY REDUCE THE CHANCE OF THE INEVITABLE ACCIDENT. ALSO, I AM DISAPPOINTED IN CHRYSLER FOR NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE AS OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS SUCH AS TOYOTA, HYUNDAI AND FORD HAVE WHEN PRESENTED WITH SIMILAR SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR STATE INSPECTION ON 6/16/14 AND FAILED BECAUSE THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED OUT. *TR

Mileage: 24,300

RUST ISSUE ON FRONT ENGINE CRADLE. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I HAD A BADLY CORRODED ENGINE CRADLE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND IT JUST TURNED 71K MILES. DEALER DENIED THE RECALL, THERE IS A SMALL WINDOW OF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEB.23, 2004 AND MARCH 31,2004, A PRETTY SMALL WINDOW. A COUPLE OF CALLS TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HAS FALLEN ON DEAF EARS. THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER ARE NOT BUDGING. IT IS THE PRINCIPLE OF A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS NOT FULLY STANDING BEHIND. FOR REFERENCE, THE CHRYSLER WARRANTY BULLETIN IS NO:D-10-34 DATED MARCH 16, 2012. SUBJECT IS LISTED AS (X26) FRONT ENGINE CRADLE EXTENDED WARRANTY 2004-2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA'S. WE HAVE A 2006 AND HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL ALL OF THE MODELS AFFECTED! I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND A WIFE AND WE DEPEND ON THIS VEHICLE. MECHANIC STATES IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE!!!! I CANNOT GET ANY EXPLANATION AS TO QUITE WHY THAT IS FROM CHRYSLER DESPITE NUMEROUS CONTACTS WITH THE CUSTOMER CARE PEOPLE FROM CHRYSLER AND/OR DEALERSHIP. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY TYPE OF DAMAGE SUCH AS THIS. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT 1 YEAR AGO FROM USED CAR DEALERSHIP, NO CARFAX AVAILABLE, HAD 120,000 MILES,RAN GREAT FOR 4 MONTHS. STARTED HAVING STALLING PROBLEMS, CHECK LIGHT COMING OFF/ON, HAD DIAGNOSED AS POSSIBLE FUEL PUMP GAGE READING WRONG, CATALYTIC CONVERTER POSSIBLE. HAD CHECK LIGHT RESET, CONTINUED TO HAVE MAJOR STALLING OF ENGINE AT ANY SPEED. REPLACED BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FUEL PUMP, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, 02 SENSOR (REAR). TOTAL REPAIRS $2,718.74, STILL HAS SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM WHEN VEHICLE STALLS, LOSS OF POWER UNEXPECTEDLY, LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO SHUTDOWN CAUSES CONCERN, ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, EXPENSES BEYOND EXPECTATIONS FOR GENERAL MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLE. NO HELP FROM CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. SAYS MILEAGE TOO HIGH, NO WARRANTY FOR DEFECT, BEYOND DEALERSHIP SCOPE OF CONCERN FOR CUSTOMER. *TR

Mileage: 123,522

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR A FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO THE REPLACEMENT, SHE WAS NOT INFORMED OR NOTIFIED OF A RECALL, UNTIL A GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALED THE RECALL. ALSO, IN FEBRUARY 2013, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $800 AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $500.00.

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF OUR VEHICLE THE MECHANIC STATED VEHICLE WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION EXCEPT THAT THE SUBFRAME (ENGINE CRADLE) HAD A ONE FOOT SECTION THAT WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. HE ALSO STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 76000 MILES ON IT THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING. OTHER MECHANICS IN THAT SHOP CONCURRED. CHRYSLER HAD, IN THE PREVIOUS TWO MODEL YEARS (04 & 05), EXTENDED THE WARRANTIES TO 10 YEARS/150,000 MILES (CHRYSLER DOCUMENT 0004817/#45543/X26) ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A FAULTY PRODUCT AND COVERING THE EXPENSES INCURRED BY CONSUMER MAKING THEIR VEHICLES ROADWORTHY AND SAFE. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS THIS COMPONENT SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND FRONT SUSPENSION/STEERING ASSEMBLIES. CALLS TO CHRYSLER HAVE NOT BEEN PRODUCTIVE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THEIR RELUCTANCE TO ADDRESS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THEY HAVE ADDRESSED IN THE PAST. PROBLEM HAS NOT CHANGED JUST THE MODEL YEAR. HOPEFULLY THE NHTSA CAN INITIATE A SAFETY RECALL TO ADDRESS THIS. THERE ARE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS ON THIS SITE. DOES THERE HAVE TO BE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE? *TR

Mileage: 76,000

WHEN ACCELARATING THE VEH STALLS OUT BUT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. I CONTINUES TO STUTTER ALONG AND STALLS. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

NOTICED A COUPLE OF TIMES THAT THE CAR HESITATED WHEN MERGING ON TO HIGHWAY OR ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY. TODAY HOWEVER, IT DID THAT IN TOWN, GOING ABOUT 35 MPH AND THEN STALLED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NOW IT WON'T EVEN START. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

IVE HAD THIS CAR FOR JUST OVER ONE YEAR. I HAVE REPLACED 2 MOTOR MOUNTS, 6 MONTHS APART. THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN MOTOR BEARING WENT BAD AND YOU CANT REPLACE JUST THE MOTOR, YOU HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH MOTORS, BOTH FANS AND THE SHROUD ( RIDICULOUS ). MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND SAYS FUEL CAP ON DASH BUT I REPLACED THE CAP AND NOW AS I'M LOOKING ON THIS SITE I KNOW ITS PROBABLY THE GAS TANK LINES CRACKED. IVE ALSO GOT THE STICKY GAS PEDAL, TRANSMISSION BANGS INTO 2ND RANDOMLY. MY CONCLUSION AFTER READING ABOUT SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THAT THERE SHOULD BE RECALLS. I MEAN JESUS WERE TALKING ABOUT FIRE HAZARDS AND A STICKING ACCELERATOR POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AT SUCH LOW MILES. NEVER AGAIN CHRYSLER. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EMIT A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE FAILING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Mileage: 54,000

OBTAINED CAR BRAND NEW IN 2006, YR LATER HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE, WAS SAID THEY GAVE US A NEW ONE, PRIOR TO THAT WE HAD SUNROOF ISSUE THAT STILL PERSIST TO THIS DAY 6YEARS LATER... ELECTRICAL OFF. ONE MINUTE YOU HAVE GAS AND NEXT MINUTE LITERALLY FUEL LIGHT IS ON..FAST FORWARD A TAD 2007 STALLING PROBLEMS,...FAST FORWARD EVEN MORE 30,000MILES LATER.... STALLING ALLLLLLLLOT,ESPECIALLY WHILE I'M DRIVING WITH MY KIDS. MAKING A U-TURN AND JUST SIMPLY PARKING INTO A SPACE NO GO.. GAS CAP LIGHT IS ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.... CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS CHARGING US $2,632.00 TO FIX PROBLEMS, BESIDES OVERCHARGING RIDICULOUSLY, CHRYSLER OFFERED TO PAY MOST OF BILL AFTER DOING RESEARCH AND REALIZING WE WERE GETTING RIPPED OFF, A TWO DAY JOB IS NOW TURNED INTO 1WEEK, NO VEHICLE, NO LOANER.. 6YRS. LATER FAILED EMISSIONS TEST IS WHAT PROMPTED ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP...NOW I CANNOT PASS AN EMISSIONS TEST NOR REGISTER MY VEHICLE @ END MONTH>( TODAY). WOULD LIKE TO TRADE, HOWEVER THEY LOW BALLED ME & SAID $4,000.THEY CANNOT GET CAR TO RESET, AND STILL COULD NOT FIND OUT WHY IT IS STALLING. AFTER LETTING DEALERSHIP KNOW I HAVE AN OPEN CASE SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE...STILL NO CAR/ NO FIX... *JS

ON MARCH 5, 2012 I WAS REQUIRED TO PAY $95.00 FOR A FULL DIAGNOSTIC TO SATISFY [XXX] ([XXX] CORPORATE OFFICE). THE SERVICE WAS RENDERED BY CAPITAL CHRYSLER 200 WATERFIELD RIDGE PLACE, GARNER NC 27529. THE SERVICE REP [XXX] AND SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] INFORMED ME THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT LOOKED USED DUE TO THE RUST ON IT AND WAS CAUSING OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURES IN MY VEHICLE BUT WOULD NOT CONFIRM THIS IN WRITING. I DO NOT HAVE AN EXTRA $1000.25 SITTING AROUND TO PAY FOR A PART THAT CHRYSLER IS WELL AWARE OF IT BEING DEFECTIVE OR USED. CHRYSLER SETTLED A LAWSUIT IN 2005-6 WITH THE U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR THE DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IN CLOSING, AS A RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER I WOULD LIKE ALL REPAIRS RELATED TO THIS MATTER REPLACED AT NO EXPENSE TO ME BY A CERTIFIED CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP OF MY CHOOSING. AFTER VIEWING THE INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES; HTTP://WWW.DAIMLERCHRYSLERVEHICLEPROBLEMS.COM, HTTP://WWW.EPA.GOV/COMPLIANCE/RESOURCES/CASES/CIVIL/CAA/DAIMLERCHRYSLER-FCSHT.HTML, AND HTTP://WWW.LEMONAIDCARS.COM/SECRETWARRANTIES.HTML I AM EVEN MORE EDUCATED AND CONVINCED THAT MY 02 OXYGEN SENSORS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE DEFECTIVE INITIALLY WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS REPLACED WITH A USED AND/OR DEFECTIVE BY [XXX] CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. LISTED BELOW ARE ADDITIONAL ISSUES I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH MY CAR SINCE OWNING IT: 1.SECOND REPLACEMENT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND 02 OXYGEN SENSORS 2.HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHT GOING OUT FASTER THAN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED. 3.HUMMING ENGINE NOISE, LESS ENGINE POWER THAN IT INITIALLY HAD, 4.FREQUENT REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY 3 TIMES IN5 YEARS. IS THAT NORMAL? 5.STICKY GAS PEDAL, IT IS VERY HARD TO PUSH DOWN AT TIMES INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 79,981

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO WARNINGS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED, BUT THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE OIL WAS CHANGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL OR JERK WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

FRONT ENGINE MOUNT SEPARATES UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION OR TOWING CAUSING ENGINE TO RAISE UP AND COLLIDE INTO FIREWALL. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS ADVISED THAT ALL MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN. THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE REASON WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK EVEN THOUGH BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. TRIED ROCKING THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH TO SEE IF IT WAS STUCK IN GEAR, NO CHANGE. I CONDUCTED AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL CHRYSLER AND DODGE PRODUCTS HAVE THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. CAUSE: A SMALL PINK PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT HAS A SPRING ATTACHED TO IT, WHICH IS A GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM, TENDS TO BREAK AT ABOUT 40-60 THOUSAND MILES OR SOONER. THERE ARE NO CHRYSLER RECALLS FOR THIS ITEM. THE PIECE SEEMS TO COST ABOUT $2.00 FOR CHRYSLER TO MAKE HOWEVER, ONE WILL PAY $300-$400 OR MORE FOR THE DEALER TO FIX. TAKES MINUTES TO REPLACE IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. ONE CAN FIND THE PART ONLINE AND REPLACE WITH METAL SO THAT IT WILL NOT BREAK AGAIN FOR ABOUT $50. CHRYSLER COMPLAINT LINE STATES THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX UNLESS NHTSB FILES A RECALL COMPLAINT. THEN I MAY GET REIMBURSED FOR MY COST. THE PINK PLASTIC PIECE CAN BREAK AT ANY TIME LEAVING THE DRIVER STRANDED ANYWHERE AT ANY TIME, E.G. THE DRIVE THRU., PARKING STRUCTURE AT NIGHT, ETC.. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND LOSE ALL POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,527.

Mileage: 87,527

WHILE DRIVING MY PACIFICA AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE WAS REVVING HIGH SO I SLOWED DOWN AND IT WAS TACKING AT 6000 RPM WHILE ONLY GOING 40 MPH. I STOPPED AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED IT SHIFTED NORMALLY. A FEW DAYS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN. THEN IT DID IT TWICE IN ONE DAY. I TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS INTERNAL DAMAGE AND THEY WANTED $1000 JUST TO DROP THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE THEY FIXED ANYTHING.THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 80000 MILES ON IT. WHEN IT ONLY HAD 36000 MILES THE ENGINE THREW A ROD AND I HAD TO SPEND $3000 FOR A NEW ENGINE. I'VE SINCE LEARNED THAT PACIFICA'S BURN A QUART OF OIL ABOUT EVERY 1000 MILES. I WOULD HAVE CHECKED THE OIL MORE OFTEN HAD I KNOWN THIS. I TRADED IT IN RATHER THEN REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. BUT NOT ON A CHRYSLER. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HAS HAD OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 MILES AND WENT TO HAVE OIL CHANGED AND ALL THE OIL IS GONE FROM ENGINE. LEAKING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. ENGINE SEALS ARE GONE. NOT SURE WHAT THE REPAIR PROCESS IS YET BUT IT SEEMS THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES..... *TR

Mileage: 88,120

WHEN I HAD MY CAR IN TO FIX A FRONT END PROBLEM LAST YEAR I WAS TOLD TWO OF THE THREE MOTOR MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. NOW WHEN HAVING A TIE ROD REPLACED I AM TOLD SUBFRAME BRACKETS ARE ROTTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. A CAR THAT IS FIVE YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT BE ROTTING FROM NORMAL DRIVING. ENGINE MOUNTS ON A CAR SHOULD NOT GO AFTER FOUR YEARS.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V432000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 09/28/11*LJ UPDATED 10/07/11*JB

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN EMITTING STEAM FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CLICKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE ENGINES LIFTERS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER, NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES THE FUNCTION RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,525.

Mileage: 127,500

ON APRIL 13, 2011, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ABRUPTLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE STALL. ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST, ALONG WITH ENGINE STALLING. RESTARTED VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AGAIN WHEN IT THEN SUDDENLY STARTED TO DRIVE ROUGH FOR APPROXIMATELY A COUPLE OF SECONDS, AS IF IT AGAIN WANTED TO STALL, BUT DIDN'T. AFTER THIS, THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO PEPBOYS ON THE SAME DAY AND THEY DIAGNOSED A 420 AND A 700 FAULT CODE. ON THURSDAY APRIL 14, 2011 TOOK VEHICLE TO ALLIANCE CHRYSLER DEALER IN FT. WORTH, TX. I EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND MENTIONED THAT MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE PCM/FUEL PUMP RECALL ISSUED AGAINST 2006 PACIFICAS. I ALSO MENTIONED THAT THIS RECALL DID NOT COVER MY VEHICLE WHICH THEY CONFIRMED. HOWEVER, I RAISED CONCERNS ON WHETHER THE RECALL APPLICABILITY NEEDED TO BE EXPANDED TO COVER OTHER PACIFICAS. THE DEALER HAS YET TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM BESIDES TELLING ME THAT THEY CONFIRMED A 420 AND 700 FAULT CODE WHICH THEY STATED WOULD REQUIRE ME TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING SOLENOID. I QUESTIONED WHETHER THE SUDDEN STALL OF THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MISLEADING FAULT CODE. DEALER TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THAT THE STALL COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FAULTY TRANSMISSION SOLENOID. I MENTIONED THAT MY VEHICLE HAD SHOWN NO INDICATION OF A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR SHIFT. BESIDES, IF A FAULTY TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING A VEHICLE STALL, THEN THIS VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW SINCE A STALL WHILE DRIVING COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. DEALER MENTIONED THAT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE AND WOULD CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM AND GET BACK TO ME. AS OF APRIL 20, 2011, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EXPLAINED WHY THE VEHICLE STALLED. I SUGGESTED THEY PERFORM THE 2006 PCM/FUEL PUMP RECALL FIX. *TR

Mileage: 116,500

WENT TO START UP MY WIFE'S 06 CHRYSLER PACIFICA AND THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A TICKING NOISE. I THEN LOOKED UP THE INFORMATION ON LINE TO COME TO MY SURPRISE THIS IS A PROBLEM IN THE 3.5 PACIFICA. I EVEN TRIED THE HEAVY OIL FIX AND STILL NO LUCK. CHRYSLER NEED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3000 MILES WITH SYNTHETIC LIKE CLOCK WORK. THIS MIGHT BE MY LAST CHRYSLER PRODUCT.

Mileage: 76,104

CAR HAS HAD THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON FOR OVER 6 MONTHS. TRIED TO GET DEALER TO HONOR WARRANTY - 48/50,000 - BUT HAD NO LUCK. AS OF OCTOBER, 15TH, 2010, THE CAR BECAME INOPERABLE DUE TO A HEAVY KNOCKING SOUND ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE. I TRIED RELENTLESSLY AGAIN TO HAVE THE DEALER HONOR THE WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN AND I DID SO. THEIR TESTING FOUND THAT THERE IS SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR, WHATEVER THAT IS. THE REPAIRS WILL TAKE $11,000 TO FIX, WHICH IS MORE THAN THE WORTH OF THE VEHICLE IN SOME CASES. I HAVE TRIED CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN MARYLAND BUT THE DEALER HAS NOT BUDGED. THE CAR IS STILL IN THE DEALER'S POSSESSION. *TR

Mileage: 78,400

ON FEBRUARY 14, 2011 I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFIC STOPPED. I WAS BARELY INTO THE TURN WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR PROBABLY 2 TO 3 TIMES A YEAR. USUALLY IT HAPPENS WHEN I MAKE SHARP LEFT TURNS BUT THIS TIME IT WAS NOT A SHARP TURN. I WAS VERY CONCERNED THIS TIME BECAUSE THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR APPROACHING AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. I HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE INTO CHRYSLER YEARS AGO FOR A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF A PART THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO STOP THE STALLING. BUT IT IS STILL OCCURING. NOT SURE IF IT IS ELECTRICAL OR FUEL LINE OR SOMETHING ELSE. *TR

Mileage: 134,000

VALVE LIFTER NOISE CAUSE BY SHEARED OFF PINS ON LIFTER SHART CAUSING SHAFT TO ROTATE AND OIL FEEDS NOT SUPPLYING LIFTERS. I HAD THIS REPAIR DONE @ 77,000 MILES IN SEPTEMBER 2009. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN IN FEBRUARY 2011 @ 104,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 77,958

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD TAPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA. HE CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL WHICH WAS FINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE COULD BE SEVERAL REASONS FOR THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT INSPECT IT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Mileage: 90,000

CAR HAS STALLED (ENGINE CUTS OUT COMPLETELY) WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT LEAST 4 TIME. MOST RECENT WAS WHILE MERGING ONTO FREEWAY IT JUST STOPPED, NEARLY CAUSING FATAL ACCIDENT TO MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME. COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF CAR CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK WITH NO MEANS OF GETTING TO SIDE OF ROAD. YOU'RE A SITTING DUCK FOR A CRASH. FORTUNATELY, SHE GOT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. THE CAR IS AT STEVENS CREEK CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP (TOWED THERE TODAY). I AM ALSO IN TOUCH WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION REGARDING THIS FLAW AND REPARATIONS THAT ARE DUE ME FROM THIS LEMON. THE DEALERSHIPS NUMBER IS 408 248-1800. THEY ARE AWARE I AM PURSUING MY OPTIONS WITH THIS DANGEROUS CAR AND I REALLY DON'T WANT IT BACK EVEN IF THEY TELL ME THEY'VE FIXED IT. I DON'T TRUST THIS PROBLEM AS IT'S RAMPANT AND CARS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR THIS REASON. IT'S A BLESSING MY DAUGHTER WASN'T KILLED FROM WHAT THIS CAR DID.

Mileage: 33,000

MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HAS RECENTLY BEEN STALLING WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFIC HAS TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND DEALERS DON'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. ANOTHER CHECK IT AND SAID ITS THE LIFTERS. WARRANTY IS ON THE CAR AND THE NOISE IS ANNOYING. CHRYSLER NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS TURNING LEFT AT ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR AND THE ENGINE OF THE CAR TURNED OFF.

Mileage: 61,900

MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING WITH THE 3.5 L V6 TENDS TO BURN EXCESSIVE OIL. IT APPEARS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS ENGINE SEEM TO HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. BETWEEN MY 3000 MILE OIL CHANGES, MY VEHICLE WILL LOSE 1-1.5 QUARTS OF OIL. THERE IS NO VISIBLE LEAKS AND WE ARE NOT SEEING ANY SMOKE COMING FROM MY TAIL PIPE. SOME WEBSITES HAVE INDICATED THE ENGINE DESIGN BEING AT FAULT. THEY SAY THE ENGINE GETS TOO HOT AND REMAINS TOO HOT CAUSING THE OIL TO PREMATURELY BREAK DOWN AND TURN TO SLUDGE. I STARTED NOTICING THE ISSUE AT ABOUT 60K MILES. I'M NOW AT 72K MILES. I'VE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY INDICATED THAT 1 QUART PER 1000 MILES IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AND WITHIN MANUFACTURER TOLERANCES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A 2006 VEHICLE. HERE ARE SOME SITES WHERE A LOT OF USERS HAVE COMPLAINED: HTTP://WWW.ASTRALAUTOREPAIRS.COM/FORUM/INDEX.PHP?TOPIC=2.0 HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F12CAF4 HTTP://WWW.CHRYSLERFORUM.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=5440 THE ASTRALAUTOREPAIRS SITE SEEMS TO HAVE EXPLAINED THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE AND A NON-CONVENTIONAL FIX THAT HASN'T BEEN THOROUGHLY TESTED. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

BURNS OIL, BRAKES FLUTTER , CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY OR HOW TO TURN IT OFF I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA SO LIGHT ON GIVES ME AN AUTOMATIC FAIL ON MY SMOG TEST ALL OF THIS IS ONGOING AND HAS BEEN FOR OVER A YEAR. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA STALLING ..... WITH NO WARNING IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS AND WORSE ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC WAS TOLD BY MANY DEALERS THAT IT WAS THE OIL SWITCH AS THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT HAPPENS ALSO WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE INCORRECT OIL FILTER ON MY CHRYSLER FILTERS MUST BE USED ON THAT ENGINE , THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING ABOUT EVERY TIME SHE STOPS AND OR LEFT TURN , SHE HAS BEEN IN MANY SITUATIONS WHERE SHE WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT TO THE POINT THAT SHE DOESN'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE IN SEEING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS I WOULD HOPE THAT A RECALL WOULD BE ISSUED BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES A LIFE. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE TURNING LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUED TO FUNCTION AND THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Mileage: 73,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH A TAPPING NOISE COULD BE HEARD IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.

Mileage: 41,000

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA - THROTTLE STICKS FOR FIRST 1/4" OF TRAVEL. THIS CAUSES RAPID ACCELERATION IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THIS OCCURS MORE OFTEN IN WARM OR HOT WEATHER. CHRYSLER HAS NOT REPAIRED ISSUE. MECHANICS HAVE NOT BEEN "ABLE TO REPRODUCE EVENTS". *TR

MY CHRYSLER PACIFICA 06 HAS A LIFTER PROBLEM AND HAVE HEARD OF OTHER PACIFICA'S WITH THE SAME ISSUE. BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED ON THIS AND CHRYSLER IS REFUSING. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

LOUD TICKING NOISE AND RATTLING IN THE ENGINE. 4TH TIME SINCE BUYING THE PACIFICA I'VE HAD TO TAKE IT IN TO GET THE SAME ISSUE FIXED. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE THE CAR IS A TRUCK. THE ISSUE IS THE VALVES, SHAFTS AND SHAFT HEAD. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT IF I WERE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE PACIFICA, THE ENGINE COULD BLOW. THIS IS A DEFECT WHEN THEY MADE THIS CAR. I KNOW FOR A FACT IT'S NOT THE DEALER I TAKE IT TO B/C I'VE BEEN TO ONE IN GA, ONE IN ORLANDO, FL AND NOW IN MIAMI, FL. I KNEW WHAT IT WAS BEFORE I TOOK IT IN AND EVERY SINGLE TIME CHRYSLER LOOKS AT ME LIKE, "JUST ANOTHER WOMEN COMPLAINING B/C SHE DOESN'T LIKE THE SOUND." IT'S B/C I DON'T WANT MY ENGINE TO BLOW IN MY FACE WHILE DRIVING. I AM IN TUNE WITH MY PACIFICA AND KNOW THAT SOUND WELL. THEY HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE VALVE SHAFTS EACH TIME AND EVEN A SHAFT HEAD. I'VE OWNED THE CAR BRAND NEW 12/2006, NO MILES, HAVE HAD IT SERVICE REGULARLY LIKE WARRANTY STATES YET THE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK. IT HAS 58,900 MILES ON IT SO IT SHOULDN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE ALMOST EVERY YEAR. LAST INCIDENT HAS BEEN SELECTED. PREVIOUS INCIDENTS, EVERY YEAR SINCE 2007. *TR

Mileage: 58,800

2006 PACIFICA HAS MAJOR KNOCKING NOISE. SOUNDS LIKE A LIFTER AND AFTER CHECKING ONLINE I FOUND THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS YEAR MODEL HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA USING OVER A QUART OF OIL PER WEEK, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SAME COMPLAINT ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME RESPONSE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED FROM CHRYSLER DEALERS. "1 QUART PER WEEK OR 1 THOUSAND MILES IS A PERFECTLY NORMAL OIL BURN OFF RATE" THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND FINANCIAL ISSUE ESPECIALLY INVOLVING A CAR THIS NEW AND IT STARTED AT 37,000 MILES. THE CAR IS NOT LEAKING OIL, IT JUST DISAPPEARS AND FROM OTHER STORIES I HAVE READ IT SAYS THAT THE PISTON RINGS DO NOT FIT THE ENGINE CYLINDERS. CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG BUT COULDN'T THIS PROBLEM CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE OR FIRE. NOT TO MENTION LEAVE A PERSON STRANDED AFTER THE ENGINE BLOWS. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

EXTREME OIL CONSUMPTION HAVE TO PUT AN XTRA BOTTLE OF OIL IN EVERY OTHER WEEK...DEALERSHIP TOLD ME NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND ITS COMMON ON EVERY PACIFICA... / ABS SENSOR PROBLEMS -LIGHT KEPT TURNING ON RANDOMLY AND BRAKES FLUTTERING RANDOMLY WHEN TRYING TO STOP/ FAULTY ENGINE TEMPERATURE SENSOR- CAR OVERHEATED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING MAJOR SMOKE TO BILLOW OUT OF HOOD HAD TO REPLACE SENSOR/ TIE ROD REPLACEMENT BEFORE 40K MILES/ NOW GAS PEDAL STICKING ALONG WITH SEPARATE TERRIBLE ENGINE NOISES-- SOUNDS LIKE STRUGGLING AND MAKING A HOLLOW SOUND AS IF YOU ARE BLOWING INTO AN EMPTY GLASS BOTTLE..NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT IS CAUSING IT OR HOW TO FIX IT..NOTHING BUT A MONEY PIT WITH ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER! VERY UPSET THAT CHRYSLER IS GETTING AWAY WITH THIS WHILE WE ALL SUFFER AND KEEP THROWING OUR HARD EARNED MONEY OUT THE WINDOW! *TR

Mileage: 42,000

EXTREME OIL CONSUMPTION HAVE TO PUT AN XTRA BOTTLE OF OIL IN EVERY OTHER WEEK...DEALERSHIP TOLD ME NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND ITS COMMON ON EVERY PACIFICA... / ABS SENSOR PROBLEMS -LIGHT KEPT TURNING ON RANDOMLY AND BRAKES FLUTTERING RANDOMLY WHEN TRYING TO STOP/ FAULTY ENGINE TEMPERATURE SENSOR- CAR OVERHEATED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING MAJOR SMOKE TO BILLOW OUT OF HOOD HAD TO REPLACE SENSOR/ TIE ROD REPLACEMENT BEFORE 40K MILES/ NOW GAS PEDAL STICKING ALONG WITH SEPARATE TERRIBLE ENGINE NOISES-- SOUNDS LIKE STRUGGLING AND MAKING A HOLLOW SOUND AS IF YOU ARE BLOWING INTO AN EMPTY GLASS BOTTLE..NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT IS CAUSING IT OR HOW TO FIX IT..NOTHING BUT A MONEY PIT WITH ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER! VERY UPSET THAT CHRYSLER IS GETTING AWAY WITH THIS WHILE WE ALL SUFFER AND KEEP THROWING OUR HARD EARNED MONEY OUT THE WINDOW! *TR

Mileage: 42,000

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA THAT EMITS A STRONG NATURAL GAS SMELL. THE PROBLEM STARTED 3 DAYS AGO (2/20/10). I WENT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TODAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY CONFIRMED THE SMELL OF NATURAL GAS, BUT COULD NOT OFFER A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THEY DROVE THE CAR AND UPON BRAKING AND ACCELERATION THE FUMES WERE EMITTED. THE CHRYSLER MECHANICS SAID THAT 'THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING MECHANICAL THAT WOULD CAUSE THE SMELL.' MY LUNGS HURT AND MY NERVES ARE REALLY GETTING BAD! JUST BY DRIVING AROUND TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN FIX IT! I DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN AND I'M STILL AFFECTED BY THE FUMES. WE JUST HAD A SNOW STORM AND I'M FREEZING IN MY CAR, TRYING TO BREATHE! I LIVE IN DETROIT, WE ARE THE HARDEST HIT BY THIS RECESSION AND I NEED A CAR TO KEEP MY JOB! I HAVE TO TRAVEL TO MY CUSTOMERS. I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE, NOR CAN I AFFORD ONE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 98,342

I DRIVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF. IT DOES NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE THE SPEED I AM TRAVELING AND WHEN I COME TO A STOP IT BEGINS TO VIBRATE AND I REARENDED THE PEOPLE INFRONT OF ME. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR STALLING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR UNIT. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ALSO CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID NO PROBLEMS HAVE EVER BEEN DOCUMENTED...THEY NEED TO START CHECKING THIS SITE AND SEE THAT ALL OF THE PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME. *CW

Mileage: 50,000

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA: USES A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES, ONGOING SINCE PURCHASE WITH 35,000 MILES, CURRENT MILEAGE 49,300 THEIR ARE NO LEAKS NOR HAVE THEIR BEEN ANY, NO SMOKE FROM EXHAUST EITHER. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

ENGINE DIES DURING LEFT TURNS. AT LEAST THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED TODAY (12/8/09). THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

LIFTER FAILURE STARTING AT LOW MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

I AM ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH A TICKING SOUND IN MY ENGINE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP TO FIX, BUT THEY WILL NOT HONOR OUR WARRANTY. I DO NOT EVEN THINK THEY KNOW WHAT IT WRONG WITH IT. IT IS JUST BECOMING LOUDER AND LOUDER AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND A LOUD NOISE LIKE A BUMP CAME FROM THE ENGINE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNT. THEY SAID THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE ON BACK ORDER AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY COULD DO IT. *TR

Mileage: 71,500

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING WITH AROUND 40K MILES. THESE DAYS I HAVE HEARD THE TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE. I TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FROM MANY MECHANICS, BUT THEY CAN NOT FIX IT. THE NOISE MAKES ME CRAZY. I COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. FURTHERMORE, MANY MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

WE BOUGHT A 2006 PACIFICA TOURING THIS CAR BURNS A QUART OF OIL 1000 MILE. ITS LIKE CLOCKWORK, I HAVE TO CHECK IT ALL THE TIME!!!! BECAUSE IT CONSISTENTLY BURNS OIL. NO VEHICLE WITH 37000 SHOULD DO THAT WE HAVE A 2003 CHEVY WITH A V-6 WITH 137000 MILES AND IT DOE NOT BURN NEAR THE OIL IF ANY. THIS NEED TO BE SERIOUSLY LOOKED AT BY CHRYSLER MY PROBLEM IS AT 37000 MILES OUR WARRANTY EXPIRED!! *TR

Mileage: 24,000

WE BOUGHT A 2006 PACIFICA TOURING THIS CAR BURNS A QUART OF OIL 1000 MILE. ITS LIKE CLOCKWORK, I HAVE TO CHECK IT ALL THE TIME!!!! BECAUSE IT CONSISTENTLY BURNS OIL. NO VEHICLE WITH 37000 SHOULD DO THAT WE HAVE A 2003 CHEVY WITH A V-6 WITH 137000 MILES AND IT DOE NOT BURN NEAR THE OIL IF ANY. THIS NEED TO BE SERIOUSLY LOOKED AT BY CHRYSLER MY PROBLEM IS AT 37000 MILES OUR WARRANTY EXPIRED!! *TR

Mileage: 24,000

I BOUGHT MY CAR JANUARY 31, 2009! THERE IS A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS THE VALVE LIFTERS. THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA FWD 3.6OHC WITH 31K MILES 1) EVENTS LEADING UP: TO FAILURE DRIVING THE CAR AS USUAL; 450+ MILES INTO A 575 MILE TRIP 2) FAILURE: THE LIFTERS STARTED PINGING/KNOCKING. KNOCKING NOISE BECAME LOUDER / MORE SEVERE AS DRIVING CONTINUED. 3) LIFTER ASSEMBLY IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED. OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME MODEL (DIFFERENT YEARS) HAVE POSTED THEIR EXPERIENCES OF THIS FAILURE (WWW.CHRYSLERFORUM.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=7626). *TR

Mileage: 31,700

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DISPLAY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. ON ONE OCCASION, THE PISTON ROD FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE IDLING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, AND COMPUTER (ICM). SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. ALL OF THE REMEDIES HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENT IN CORRECTING THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,922 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,999.

Mileage: 27,922

OWN 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA, LOCAL DEALERSHIP REPORTED FRONT MOTOR MOUNT WAS BROKEN BUT DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF NOT REPAIRED BUT PART IS ON BACKORDER AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. AFTER READING BLOGS THIS IS A NATIONAL ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 55,827

BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS AND AXLE. ABS SENSORS HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS ALL BEFORE 50000 MILES. 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THESE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. FURTHERMORE MOTOR MOUNTS ON 2 MONTH BACK ORDER UNABLE TO FIX SO PUTTING MORE STRESS ON MY CAR NEEDING MORE REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA STARTED LEAKING FLUID A FEW DAYS AGO. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT IS DEFECTIVE. THE PART IS BACK-ORDERED. SUPPOSEDLY THEY SAY IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I AM WORRIED THAT IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAVE TO GO ON A BUMPY ROAD THAT SOMETHING SERIOUS COULD HAPPEN. THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS PART SHOULDN'T NEED TO BE REPLACED...ACCORDING TO WHAT I HAVE READ IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE PACIFICA HAVING DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS IN THEIR CARS. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS, IT IS NOT A PART THAT "NORMALLY" WEARS OUT (LET ALONE AT 32,000 MILES). THE WORST PART IS THAT OUR CAR JUST CAME OFF OF THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY ONE MONTH AGO...UGH. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE ACCELERATING AT 25 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE KNOCKING NOISES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED. NEW MOUNTS WERE ORDERED IN JANUARY OF 2009, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ARRIVE UNTIL MARCH 10, 2009. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE PARTS AND IS AWARE OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE ENGINE MOUNTS FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE SINCE THEY REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR DEFECT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN 436, WHEN I FELT MY ENGINE LIFT UP, AND SLAM DOWN ON THE FRAME. TURNS OUT BOTH ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE ON MY 3.5L V6 TOURING CHRYSLER PACIFICA. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACKORDER FOR OVER 5 MONTHS, AND WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, I CANT EVEN DRIVE THIS $42, 000 PIECE OF '!@#$% ANY MORE. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASSION, WHEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE AND FUMES COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR THE SAME FAILURES, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/15/09. *LJ UPDATED 04/16/09.*JB

Mileage: 27,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASSION, WHEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE AND FUMES COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR THE SAME FAILURES, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/15/09. *LJ UPDATED 04/16/09.*JB

Mileage: 27,000

CAR BURNS WAY TO MUCH OIL COULD RESULT IN BLOWN ENGINE...SHOULD NOT HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY 100 MILES WHEN THERE IS NO LEAK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE TRAIN ASSEMBLY IN THE ENGINE MADE A CLICKING NOISE AND THE PINS IN THE ROCKER ARMS FAILED. THE NOISE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 2008. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE COULD EVENTUALLY FAIL AND FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

AT JUST OVER 46,000 MY HEATER QUIT. IT STARTED OUT AS NOT WORKING ONLY WHEN YOU WERE IDLE BUT WOULD WORK WHEN DRIVING THEN IT PROGRESSED TO WHERE IT WOULD ONLY WORK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WOULD GO COLD IF YOU SLOWED OR STOPPED. NOW IT WILL NOT GET WARM AT ALL. IT HAS NOT BEEN IN THE SHOP YET. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS CARBON BUILD UP ON THE THROTTLE BODY. THE COST TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WAS $200. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE UPDATED 06/11/09.*JB

Mileage: 28,500

I PURCHASED A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN MAY 2007 W/ 20,134 MILES ON IT. IT STARTED A TAPPING NOISE AT THE BEGINNING OF AUG 2008 (APPRX 40,840 MILES) AND WENT INTO THE SHOP ON 08/04/08. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME ON 08/08/08 TO P/U MY VEHICLE AND REPORTED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO MY USING NON-MOPAR OIL AND FILTER (THEY CHANGED THE OIL AND FILTER THAT DAY). THE CAR WAS STILL MAKING THE NOISE WHEN I STARTED IT BUT THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT "WELL IT SOUNDS BETTER THAN IT DID, YOU JUST NEED TO DRIVE IT FOR A FEW DAYS". I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND DROVE IT THE 35 MILES HOME. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME THE NOISE WAS WORSE THAN EVER. MY HUSBAND HAULED THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 08/11/08 (ALL TOW DRIVERS PICKED BY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WANTED AT LEAST $100 OVER THE $100 DAIMLER WARRANTY PAYS). THE CAR SAT THERE FOR A WEEK AND WHEN I TRIED TO P/U A RENTAL CAR 08/15/08, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT MY CAR WAS DRIVABLE EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD JUST ORDERED NEW LIFTERS. HE ALSO TOLD THIS TO DAIMLER SO THEY WOULD ONLY PAY FOR 5 DAYS RENTAL WHICH OF COURSE DID NOT COVER THE FULL TIME THEY TOOK TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS ON 08/22/08. THE NOISE WAS GONE WHEN I GOT IT THAT DAY. ON 09/06/08 THE NOISE STARTED AGAIN AND IS NOW IN THE SHOP (A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP THIS TIME) FOR THE 3RD TIME IN A MONTH FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 40,840

OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM WITH 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. MY 2006 PACIFICA HAS 38000 MILES ON IT AND I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH OIL CONSUMPTION. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION BELIEVES IT IS 'ACCEPTABLE' THAT A CAR WITH UNDER 50,000 MILES BURNS APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES! THIS IS ABSURD IF YOU ASK ME! HOW CAN THIS BE ACCEPTABLE ? ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT I'VE READ FROM OTHER BLOGS IS THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND MANY TIMES, THE UNDERLYING ISSUE FOR THE POOR OIL CONSUMPTION IS NOT FOUND UNTIL A MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURS WITH THE ENGINE, AND THE CAR'S WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, LEAVING THE CONSUMER TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES! THIS IS NOT ONLY BAD BUSINESS BUT HAS TO BE BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, IF A CAR IS 'BURNING' OIL THAT FAST, WHERE IS IT GOING? NO WONDER THE WORLD IS SUFFERING FROM GLOBAL WARMING IF AUTOMAKERS LIKE CHRYSLER AND FORD FIND THAT BURNING OIL THIS FAST IS ACCEPTABLE!! PLEASE HELP! I KNOW THIS MUST BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE. I'VE READ MANY ON-LINE COMMENTS OF CONSUMER SUFFERING FROM THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER PT CRUISERS, PACIFICAS, AND OTHERS! *TR

Mileage: 38,000

WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA (IN JUNE OF 2006) AND, WITH ONLY, 29,000 MILES, IT ALREADY HAS AN INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE AND THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS BROKEN DOWN (POSSIBLY A COMPUTER CHIP ERROR). CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACCEPT THE WARRANTY CLAIM AND IS TRYING TO GET US TO PAY FOR IT ALL. THE TOTAL CHARGES ARE NOW OVER $2,000. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA (IN JUNE OF 2006) AND, WITH ONLY, 29,000 MILES, IT ALREADY HAS AN INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE AND THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS BROKEN DOWN (POSSIBLY A COMPUTER CHIP ERROR). CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACCEPT THE WARRANTY CLAIM AND IS TRYING TO GET US TO PAY FOR IT ALL. THE TOTAL CHARGES ARE NOW OVER $2,000. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS CONSTANTLY STICKING. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MUST APPLY MAXIMUM PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF VERY QUICKLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS CARBON BUILD UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE THROTTLE AND SUGGESTED THAT IT BE CLEANED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

2006 PACIFICA I HAVE HAD 10-12 INSTANCES WHERE MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED DURING A LEFT HAND TURN. INITIALLY THEY WERE FAR ENOUGH APART THAT IT DIDN'T SEEM THAT BAD AND THEY APPEARED TO ONLY HAPPEN AT SLOW PARKING LOT SPEEDS. MY MOST RECENT 2 EVENTS WERE MUCH WORSE: ONE HAPPENED WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD AND HAD TO DO A HARD "HAIRPIN" LEFT TURN THAT ALMOST RESULTED IN OUR DRIVING OFF THE FACE OF THE MOUNTAIN!!! LATEST EVENT OCCURRED WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THROUGH TRAFFIC ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN STALLED DURING THE LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHILE CROSSING TRAFFIC. I NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING HIT AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON DUE TO THE FAILURE. PLEASE HELP US.. THIS IS UNREAL! *TR

Mileage: 17,000

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH STALLING CONCERNS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT STALLING SOMETIMES HAPPENS WHEN HE MAKES A SLOW LEFT HAND TURN AND WANTS TO KNOW IF THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE**CC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE SURGED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,544.

Mileage: 3,544

WHILE MAKING A SLOW LEFT-HAND TURN INTO A SHOPPING CENTER, MY 2006 PACIFICA TOURING AWD STALLED WITHOUT A WARNING OF ANY KIND. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER (NO POWER STEERING). I HAD TO COAST OUT OF THE LANE TO THE CURB. I WAS THEN ABLE TO RESTART IT WITHOUT AN INCIDENT. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE MAIN ROAD. MY PACIFICA WAS BOUGHT NEW IN FEBRUARY '06 AND HAS APPROX 9300 MILES. I HAD ABOUT 3/4 TANK OF GAS AT THE TIME. THERE HAVE BEEN ZERO PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR UNTIL NOW. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW, BUT I FEAR THAT THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO 'DUPLICATE' THE PROBLEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN OVER A SPEED HUMP, THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY, AND DISPLAYED NO FURTHER ISSUES. A SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SINCE THERE WERE NO ILLUMINATED WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. UPDATED 9/27/2006 - WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TP THE DEALER THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED TSB 1803905; UPDATE FLASH. *NM UPDATED 08/14/08.

Mileage: 7,400

NO INJURY, DEATH OR COLLISION. 2006 PACIFICA ENGINE STALLED WHEN MAKING A DOWNHILL LEFT. JUST PURCHASED 2 WEEKS AGO WITH 13,000 MI. *NM

Mileage: 14,087

(1) OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER 2006 PACIFICA AWD AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE VEHICLE STALLING ON THREE SEPARATE OCCURRENCES. THE ISSUE HAS HAPPENED WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN APRIL WITH APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE OTHER TWO HAPPENED ON 8/18 AND 8/19 WITH APPROXIMATELY 4000 MILES ON THE CAR. (2) CONSEQUENCE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BUT WE MADE IT OUT OF THE WAY. (3) REVIEWED EDMUNDS FORUM AND FOUND THE ISSUE WAS HAPPENING WITH OTHER PACIFICA OWNERS AND NO FIX WAS FOUND. CALLED SUBURBAN CHRYSLER IN FARMINGTON HILLS MICHIGAN AND THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES. THEY READ ABOUT IT IN THE PAPER AND HAVE NOT SEEN ANY VEHICLES IN FOR THIS ISSUE. *NM

Mileage: 4,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND TOWN ON A SHORT TRIP (<10 MI). SHE HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO PERFORM A "MICHIGAN" TURN (TURNING LEFT USING SEPARATE TURN-AROUND DRIVES LOCATED IN THE MEDIAN). WHEN SHE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO PERFORM THE TURN, THE CAR LUNGED BUT DID NOT MOVE. HER INITIAL REACTION WAS THAT THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL, BUT FURTHER REVIEW SHOWED THAT THE CAR HAD STALLED (IDENTIFIED BY THE "DUMMY" LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASH). SHE PUT THE CAR IN PARK, RESTARTED IT AND PROCEEDED. THIS IS OUR FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THE "STALLING" PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. GAS TANK WAS GREATER THAN FULL BUT NOT COMPLETELY FULL. VEHICLE MILEAGE: 7788 MILES. VEHICLE HAD PROBABLY NOT REACHED FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *JB

Mileage: 7,789

CAR STALLED WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE RIGHT AWAY. ENGINE WAS WELL WARMED ON A 90F DAY. FOR NOW, I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANYTHING THAT THE DEALER CAN DO. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO SAW THAT ACTION RQ06-002 WAS REOPENED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I JUST WANTED TO ADD MYSELF TO THE GROUP. *NM

Mileage: 6,070

WHILE MAKING LEFT TURNS INTO TRAFFIC OR LEFT "U-TURNS" THE VEHICLE STALLS PUTTING MY FAMILY IN EXTREME DANGER TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A "5 STAR" CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN GREENSBURG, PA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO ERROR CODE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. *NM

Mileage: 12,000

ENGINE STALLED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN A WEEK WHILE MAKING A SLOW LEFT HAND TURN WITH FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. IT STARTED AGAIN IMMEDIATELY AND HAVEN'T HAD IT HAPPEN IN MORE THAN A MONTH. MILEAGE ON VEHICLE AT THE TIME WAS ~ 11,000. *JB

Mileage: 11,000

INCIDENT #1: 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. I TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THAT MY ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (THE VEHICLE HAD 30 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT). I WAS TOLD ALL THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. INCIDENT #2: APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING, MY LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. NOT A MAJOR PROBLEM, BUT STILL AN INCONVENIENCE...ESPECIALLY WHEN CAR IS BRAND NEW. INCIDENT #3: I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN OUT OF THE PARKING LOT WHEN VEHICLE STALLED ON ME. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I GLIDED ACROSS 2 LANES OF THE ROAD (AMAZINGLY WITHOUT HURTING MYSELF OR OTHERS). NO WARNING AT ALL. VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP JUST FIND...BUT VERY SCARY. TOOK IT INTO THE SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE "FLASHED" INCIDENT #4: ABS LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF NOWHERE AND I FELT A "FLUTTERING" OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE. I WAS TOLD THE SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THEY WERE. INCIDENT #5: RECEIVED MY VEHICLE BACK FROM REPAIR ON INCIDENT #4 ON TUESDAY, VEHICLE IS BACK IN THE SHOP TODAY (2 DAYS LATER). FLUTTERING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN. UNSURE WHAT THE OUTCOME IS...STILL IN SERVICE. FORTUNATELY, NONE OF THESE INCIDENTS HAVE CAUSED ME, MY FAMILY, OR OTHERS ANY INJURY OR HARM BUT EACH OF THESE INCIDENTS (BESIDES THE HEADLIGHT) COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR RESULTED IN DEATHS. *NM

2006 PACIFICA ENGINE STALLED WHILE TAKING A LEFT TURN. COASTED TO A STOP. RESTARTED THE ENGINE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *NM

Mileage: 13,200

MY 2006 PACIFICA 2WD TOURING IS STALLING OUT WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR THREE MONTHS (BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW). THIS LAST TIME I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A SHOPPING CENTER. AFTER YIELDING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC I TURNED LEFT AND PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND MY PACIFICA STALLED OUT WITH NO WARNING AGAIN. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IT GIVES NO WARNING AT ALL THAT IT IS ABOUT TO STALL OUT AND THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW IS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND THE CAR STOPS. *JB

Mileage: 1,500

CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2005 ALL WHEEL DRIVE, WHILE TURNING A CORNER AND HITTING A SLIGHT DIP THE CAR CUT COMPLETELY OFF. LOST STEERING AND ALL I COULD DO TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR IN THE SIDE. *JB

Mileage: 31,857

VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR WARNING. *NM

Mileage: 3,289

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH 13000 MILES STALLED MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A VERY LOW SPEED. THERE WAS NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO STALL. I WAS TURNING LEFT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, DRIVING AROUND 10 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS, WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHILE TIGHTENED UP AND MY DASH LIGHTS CAME ON (THE MIL MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON). I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION FEW MINUTES LATER. AN HOUR LATER WHEN MY FAMILY AND I WERE LEAVING TO GO TO ANOTHER STORE, THE SAME SCENARIO; I WAS TURNING LEFT TO ENTER THE PARKING AREA WHEN THE STEERING WHILE TIGHTENED UP AND MY DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTARTED AND DID NOT STALL THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP. IT WAS 90 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND SUNNY, AND I HAD MORE THAN 3/4 OF A TANK OF GAS. VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED 9/05. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED WITH 2004, 2005 AND 2006 MODEL YEAR PACIFICAS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT CONCERNS US, OBVIOUSLY FOR SAFETY REASONS. PLEASE HELP. *JB

Mileage: 13,004

I WAS WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED YELLOW, AND I PROMPTLY MADE MY LEFT TURN SO AS NOT TO HOLD UP THE CARS ON MY LEFT. I MADE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, AND THE CAR STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE CAR. I HAD THE AC ON, AND HAD THREE FOURTHS OF A TANK OF SUNOCO 89 OCTANE GAS. I ALWAYS RUN 89 OCTANE PER THE OWNERS MANUAL. *JB

Mileage: 14,010

2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA - STALLS WHEN PERFORMING SLOW TURNS AND LOW SPEEDS. ALMOST CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT IN TRAFFIC. *JB

Mileage: 24,000

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH 1650 MILES STALLED MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A VERY LOW SPEED. THERE WAS NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO STALL. I HAD JUST COME OFF A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHERE I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH FOR ABOUT 10 MILES. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND SLOWED TO ABOUT 3 MPH, WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHILE TIGHTENED UP AND MY DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND DID NOT STALL THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP. IT WAS 60 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND SUNNY, AND I HAD MORE THAN 3/4 OF A TANK OF 89 OCTANE GAS. VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED 9/05. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED WITH 2004 AND 2005 MODEL YEAR PACIFICAS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT OBVIOUSLY CHRYSLER HASN'T RESOLVED. *NM

Mileage: 1,650